document.write( "Question 353161: soybean meal is 12%protein, cornmeal is 6% protein, how many poinds of each should you mix together in order to get 240lb mixture that is 7%protein?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12x+6x-7=240?
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First name your variables.
\n" ); document.write( "Let S be the amount of soybean meal.
\n" ); document.write( "Let C be the amount of corn meal.
\n" ); document.write( "Now find the total weight equation.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"S%2BC=240\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now find the protein concentration equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"12S%2B6C=7%28240%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"6S%2B3C=840\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now you have 2 equations with 2 unknowns.
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (-3) and add the equations together.
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3S-3C%2B6S%2B3C=-720%2B840\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3S=120\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28S=40%29\"lb.
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"40%2BC=240\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28C=200%29\"lb.
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